The New Testament in Color with Esau McCaulley, Ph.D.

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How do we attend to diverse voices in our churches and society without silencing or patronizing each other? Author and professor Esau McCaulley, PhD, joins Amy Julia Becker to discuss The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Bible Commentary. They talk about:

• the importance of connecting church and culture
  
• the insights provided by scholars from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities
  
• the harm caused by limiting biblical interpretation to a Western-centric lens
  
• the role of the church in today's society
  
• the transformative power of listening and learning from each other

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AMY JULIA'S Books
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ON THE PODCAST:

NYT essays by Esau McCaulley
The Esau McCaulley Podcast
Reading While Black: book; podcast episode
How Far to the Promised Land: book; podcast episode
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CONNECT with Dr. McCaulley on his website (esaumccaulley.com) and on social media (@esaumccaulley)
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Watch this conversation on YouTube by clicking here. Read the full transcript and access detailed show notes by clicking here or visiting amyjuliabecker.com/podcast.
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ABOUT:

Esau McCaulley, PhD, is an author and The Jonathan Blanchard Associate Professor of New Testament and Public Theology at Wheaton College. His writing and speaking focus on New Testament Exegesis, African American Biblical Interpretation, and Public Theology. He has authored numerous books including, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope, which won numerous awards including Christianity Today’s Book of the Year. Esau also served as the editor of New Testament in Color: A Multi-Ethnic Commentary on the New Testament.
On the popular level, Esau’s recent memoir, How Far to the Promised Land, was named by Amazon as a top five non-fiction book of 2023. He has also penned works for children, including Josey Johnson’s Hair and the Holy Spirit and Andy Johnson and the March for Justice. Esau is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and senior editor for Holy Post Media as well as the host of a new podcast with the Holy Post. His writings have appeared in places such as The Atlantic, Washington Post, and Christianity Today.
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1. Reimagining the Good Life: Introduction to Esau McCauley (00:00:00)

2. The Intersection of Academia and Culture (00:01:30)

3. The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Commentary (00:08:00)

4. Listening and Learning from Diverse Voices (00:11:16)

5. Cultural Identity and Biblical Interpretation (00:19:16)

6. Repairing the Damage of Western-Centric Theology (00:26:04)

7. The Future of the Church and Engaging Younger Generations (00:38:48)